Where does “werrō” come from?

werrō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werrō (Proto-Germanic): confusion, disarray; conflict, strife

Definitions

  1. confusion, disarray; conflict, strife

Ancestry of “werrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerzō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werrō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzō →